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April 8, 2012

G3: Tigers 13, Red Sox 12 (11)

It was great to see the bats awaken - three hits from Ortiz, Aviles, Punto; two each from Ellsbury and Gonzalez (who homered) - and we received some sterling relief pitching from Vicente Padilla (4-2-0-0-4, 51) and Franklin Morales (2-1-0-0-3, 29).

But these Tigers can hit. A three-run home run from Cabrera (5 RBI) off Aceves (0-3-3-0-0, 7) in the ninth to tie it, and a two-run shot from Avila in the eleventh off Melancon (who was one strike away from the save) to win it.

Boston is 0-3 to start the season for the second consecutive year; that hasn't happened since the absolute dead years of the early 1930s.

My advice to you: stay away from all Boston media until further notice.

The Red Sox have scored two runs in 18 innings. Jacoby Ellsbury (0-for-7) has hit one ball out of the infield and has yet to reach base. Kevin Youkilis (0-for-8) struck out in four consecutive plate appearances. Cody Ross is also 0-for-8. The team has drawn three walks and struck out 19 times. On Saturday, Josh Beckett tied a career-high by allowing five home runs while the Sox got only two runners past first base.

"The Red Sox have scored two runs in 18 innings. Jacoby Ellsbury (0-for-7) has hit one ball out of the infield and has yet to reach base. Kevin Youkilis (0-for-8) struck out in four consecutive plate appearances. Cody Ross is also 0-for-8. The team has drawn three walks and struck out 19 times. On Saturday, Josh Beckett tied a career-high by allowing five home runs while the Sox got only two runners past first base."

Just want to see what it looks like. See if it gives us a little spark. He's a sparking kind of player who battles every at-bat."

Yeah thats great and all, but we have a pretty good spark in that spot..

The Tigers are good, real good. But with that said, why send salty up and not Yook? Need him in case of injury?

They need a closer now,I am not saying anything no one doesn't allready know...but we have one on the team that everyone thought would be the closer... It seems alot easier to replace a 5th starter than a top notch closer, and I think Bard can be that... Are they really scratching their heads about this?